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Regulatory Framework and Compliance Flashcards

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  1. The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) requires property managers to provide an 'adverse action notice' when:

    Answer: An applicant is denied based on a consumer credit report

    FCRA requires an adverse action notice when a consumer report is used as a basis for denying housing, identifying the reporting agency used.

  2. Under the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), a housing provider must:

    Answer: Not evict a tenant solely because they are a victim of domestic violence

    VAWA protects tenants from eviction or denial of housing solely on the basis of their status as a victim of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking.

  3. A property manager who uses a criminal background screening policy that automatically rejects all applicants with any arrest record is most likely violating:

    Answer: HUD's guidance on criminal history and fair housing

    HUD guidance warns that blanket exclusions based on arrest records may violate the FHA because arrests do not indicate guilt and disproportionately impact protected classes.

  4. Which federal law governs the handling of tenant security deposits in federally subsidized housing?

    Answer: State landlord-tenant statutes govern, not federal law

    Security deposit rules are primarily governed by state landlord-tenant statutes; there is no single federal law that universally governs deposits.

  5. The 'housing for older persons' exemption under the FHA (55+ communities) requires that at least what percentage of occupied units have a resident 55 or older?

    Answer: 80%

    For the 55+ housing exemption to apply, at least 80% of occupied units must have at least one resident aged 55 or older.

  6. Under the ADA Title III, apartments are generally NOT required to comply because:

    Answer: ADA Title III applies to places of public accommodation, not private residential housing

    ADA Title III covers places of public accommodation; private residential housing falls under the FHA's accessibility requirements instead.

  7. When a resident with a disability requests permission to install grab bars in the bathroom, this is classified as a:

    Answer: Reasonable modification

    Physical changes to a unit or common area requested by a disabled resident are 'reasonable modifications' under the FHA, distinct from 'reasonable accommodations.'